How to say "You are beautiful" in Japanese

I was just wondering how you would write "You are beautiful"

In my experience telling a Japanese woman that she is beautiful can be a bit of a trap because often she would prefer to be found cute ('kawaii') and if you call her beautiful you might have messed up a bit. So you really would need to get a feeling whether she would prefer beautiful (bijin da) or kawaii. :-)

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But you can make the mistake of calling someone kawaii (cute) when she's too old or mature or senior to you for that.

OP,

When asking for translations, you should clarify your intention, context, and who (age range, gender etc) is saying that to whom for what purpose. Otherwise, you'd get lost in translation.

Honestly, I was thinking of getting a tattoo that says "you are beautiful" written in Japanese and I was just wondering how it would be written I wouldn't trust google translate with these things lol

Then don't trust anonymous internet users like us.

I've dated a number of heavily tattooed guys (Japanese and non-Japanese), including a tattoo artist. My experience is that if you want a tattoo in Japanese you should go to a Japanese artist and discuss what you want with them, they will work with you to design something appropriate. It's important to consult with an expert who knows not only whether or not the words make sense, but also whether or not they work as a tattoo, because not everything does. If you just take a design or some text of a direct translation to an artist and ask them to reproduce it on your skin, quite honestly there is a good chance they won't know or care if it's something you should be committing to having on your body for the rest of your life, they just want your money.

Go to a Japanese artist, they will give you a tattoo that looks pleasing to your eyes, and doesn't look stupid to Japanese (at least the ones who approve of tattooing).

Go to a Japanese artist, they will give you a tattoo that looks pleasing to your eyes, and doesn't look stupid to Japanese (at least the ones who approve of tattooing).

Good luck with that...

"You're beautiful." Goodness which planet are you living on??

Yes, I would tend to agree that a direct translation might not be the best idea for a tattoo. No reason she can't work with a bilingual artist to get a design based on the concept she wants though. A respectable artist will not give you a tattoo which is poorly thought out in design, or ludicrous in meaning.